All journalism,
advertising and public
relations students:
SPECIAL EVENT- PIZZA
PARTY
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Students should bring
sodas Wednesday to gathering! Wednesday, May 26th,
7- 10 pm DBH 133
It's your chance to meet a
CNN anchorwoman !
Kyra
Phillips
will also be the
SJSU
School of
Journalism
& Mass Communications
Spring 2010
Convocation
Keynote Speaker
Thursday at 5 pm
on Tower Hall
lawn.
College
bound students choice cost factors over reputation
An example of a
possible J163 type news feature story.
J163 students:
FINAL STORY DEADLINE:
Tuesday, May 25th at 5 pm
to upload and
deliver your final effort on dvd disc.
No extensions allowed. There is NO final
exam for this class.
Contact Bob or Justin if you have any
concerns or questions. Thanks to everyone
for a great semester! You are an incredible
class! We have enjoyed this semester
together!
Remember for your future:
Create your own CNN i-Report login in and
continue to keep the option
of offering them west coast features about
things you come across or feel important
for a national audience. Keep up with
current events always!
Keep your cameras handy and ready for use at
any time...Critically think like a TRAINED
journalist...Shoot more video than
need...Put your best video first then write
to it...EDIT YOUR WRITING LIKE RUCKER DID.
use good sequences...attribute opinions
clearly...and always come across
professional in approach. Continue to
showcase your talents to the world! Note on
your resume!
Your last assignment must be finalized Tuesday!
Have one or be assigned one below.
These must have a multimedia creative style/format
are due final exam week
TUESDAY, MAY 26th.
Story lengths
expanded limit: 3-5 minutes
Timely Possible
Topics for Assignment:
Investing in the
future vs. Public Backlash
The Wall Street bailouts have trigger national anger
with investment firms. Greed driven practices have
soared public trust in this major part of the economy.
Who is preparing for a future in this business and why?
See
this CNN report to get a better understanding of story
importance:
Immigration Reform
vs. Racial Profiling
The new Arizona law giving police authority to stop anyone
who may
look illegal and detain them has many in the country
outraged.
How do police follow and enforce this controversial approach
without avoiding charges of racism?
Diversity
in Higher Education - What's in the future?
The latest staff budget cuts seems to be affecting many
women and
underrepresented cultural hires with low seniority.
How might administrators and employee unions change
their thinking and rules for negotiating cutbacks to
better accommodate the issues of diversity and performance?
Journalism
163 student produced stories uploaded on the CNN i-reports
website.
Many were so well researched, produced, written,
(voice) reported and edited that CNN
aired those stories on their networks.
Spring 2009 - J163
Class special guest, CNN Director of Coverage
Victor Hernandez
congratulated them on the "enterprise thinking"
and outstanding reporting of
west coast feature news.
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